It’s been already six years since we had been entrusted the operation of the wedding program at Nijo Castle by Kyoto City in April 2012.
“We want to have our wedding at the World Heritage Site!”
“It’s been my dream to wear ‘Junihitoe (=twelve-layered ceremonial kimono of Japanese court ladies)’!”
“We would love to be photographed at the castle on our anniversary!”
We have met so many brides and grooms through the wedding and photography programs at Nijo Castle,
and really appreciate the ties we could have with those people.
With the planning skill learned through the Nijo Castle Wedding, we will make our best effort to plan the “precious wedding”.
We would like to thank those brides and grooms, all the staff at Nijo Castle office and our partner companies.
The other day, I happened to meet one of my client couples.
It has been 10years since I had supported their wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiranuma had their wedding reception at Doi (ryoutei restaurant) on May 25th, 2008.
I was so happy to see them who haven’t changed at all!
Fumiyo-sama in the red dress looked so beautiful.., it seems like only yesterday.
“I would love to see you after 15years and 20years as well.
Thank you for coming back to Doi for your 10th wedding anniversary!”
By Maya TANIGUCHI /Japanese Wedding Planner, LST Wedding
A introduction video of Hikawa Shrine in Akasaka, Tokyo has been completed.
Hikawa Shrine was first enshrined in A.D.951 (Tempo 5) and has been protecting the Akasaka area over 1,000 years as patron god.
The building had miraculously escaped the big earthquakes and the Great Tokyo Air Raids during the World War II,
and it still retains the precious original features from Edo period.
Once you are in the premises of the shrine, which are full of green and the genial sunlight, you may forget that it is located in the center of Tokyo.
And you will feel the calm air there.
In the video, the Shinshoku (=Shinto Priest) is giving his message to the viewers.
You can watch it at LST salon.
By N / LST Wedding Kyoto, T and N / LST Wedding Tokyo
On May 15th, “Aoi Matsuri Festival”, one of the three largest festivals in Kyoto was taken place.
The festival originated in Heian Period used to be conducted as a national event and now it shows us the customs of Imperial court of the ancient time.
The procession of over 500 people with 36 horses, 4 oxen, 2 gissha (=ox-carriages) and 1 koshi (=palanquin) is really overwhelming.
In Kyoto, we feel the beginning of summer.
And “Kyo-ryori Sakurai (ryoutei restaurant)” delivered Saba-zushi (rod-shaped sushi topped with mackerel), a taste of early summer, to us again.
We really appreciate the kindness of Sakurai.
On May 13th, we held a wedding consultation meeting at Clark Chapel in Byron Clark Memorial Hall of Doshisha University
We would like to thank the guests who participated in the event in spite of the rough weather.
There were brides and grooms-to be who traveled all the way from KANTO or CHUGOKU region.
“We’d love to have our wedding ceremony at the important cultural property.”
“We’ll have some guests who will travel long distances to attend our wedding, and therefore we want to give them a special experience.”
Some couples told us.
It will be the one and only wedding at Doshisha Chapel.
We will do our utmost to make the day very special for the bride and groom, as well as for all the guests.
We had an opportunity to film Yoshida Shrine the other day.
We filmed at Daigengu and Hongu.
The sound of the birds and breeze made me imagine a wedding ceremony being conducted in beautiful nature.
We learned a lot about Yoshida Shrine through the great stories from the Shinshoku (shinto priest).
The movie will be ready in June.
We can’t wait to show them to everyone!
